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GIS Transportation Data Specialist Expert
Location: Remote – 100%
Employment Type: Contract
Position Overview
NCDOT is seeking a highly experienced GIS Transportation Data Specialist with deep expertise in Linear Referencing Systems (LRS), ESRI Roads & Highways, enterprise GIS data management, and transportation network analytics. The consultant will support statewide transportation and roadway data initiatives involving route calibration, roadway event management, spatial QA/QC, ETL workflows, and enterprise geospatial integrations.
Candidates with transportation, roadway infrastructure, or energy utility domain experience are strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, maintain, and support enterprise Linear Referencing Systems (LRS)
- Work extensively with ESRI Roads & Highways for route/event management
- Perform roadway network calibration and route maintenance activities
- Develop and optimize SQL Server queries, stored procedures, and data workflows
- Create and maintain ETL processes for spatial and tabular data migration
- Conduct GIS data validation, QA/QC, and spatial integrity checks
- Analyze transportation datasets and roadway attributes
- Support integration between GIS systems and enterprise applications
- Troubleshoot GIS data discrepancies and resolve spatial data issues
- Collaborate with business users, GIS analysts, and technical teams
- Produce mapping products, reports, and technical documentation
- Ensure compliance with NCDOT GIS standards and best practices
Required Skills
- 7 years of GIS and Linear Referencing experience
- Strong expertise with ESRI Roads & Highways
- Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise / ArcGIS Pro
- Strong SQL Server development and optimization skills
- ETL development experience using GIS and database tools
- Experience with transportation network datasets
- Strong QA/QC and data validation experience
- Knowledge of spatial databases and geospatial workflows
- Experience with route/event editing and calibration
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
Preferred Skills
- Transportation or Energy/Utilities industry background
- Experience with Python/ArcPy automation
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Experience with FME or other GIS ETL tools
- Knowledge of enterprise geodatabases (SDE)
- Experience supporting state or government transportation agencies
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred
Salary : $5 - $50